This week we discuss a little known, but rapidly expanding, veterinary medical school program called “2+2.” Host veterinarian Dr. Ernie Ward and registered veterinary technician Beckie Mossor try to make sense of the pro’s and con’s of a program that allows veterinary medical school; students who live in a state without a veterinary school to complete their first two years of veterinary school on their home college campus. Confused? We help untangle the taxpayer contributions, who gets to pay in-state tuition, student obligations, and what impact these sorts of programs may ultimately have on the veterinary profession. There are no easy answers, and our hosts quickly discover that “2+2” may not add up to everything they expected.

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Links:
"2+2 programs add up - Veterinary colleges partner with other universities to educate more students across state lines" https://www.avma.org/News/JAVMANews/Pages/190415a.aspx

"SDSU, Minnesota working on collaborative program in rural veterinary medical education"
https://www.sdstate.edu/news/2018/12/sdsu-minnesota-working-collaborative-program-rural-veterinary-medical-education

"VETERINARY MEDICINE PROGRAM
University of Alaska Fairbanks"
https://www.uaf.edu/vmed/about-us/faqs/#2plus2